William Attwood, former editor of Look Magazine, first interviewed
Fidel Castro in 1959. As deputy UN Ambassador, he became the leading advocate
inside the Kennedy Administration for talking to Castro about the potential
for improving relations. He was later named Ambassador to Kenya. After
Jimmy Carter's election, Castro invited him and his family to come to
Cuba. When he returned, he reported to the new administration on Cuba's
continuing interest in better relations with the United States.